Friday, April 5, 2013
A forum Thursday night in South Milwaukee spelled out all of the changes under a proposed bill reforming Milwaukee County government.
A possible 2014 referendum on slashing salaries of Milwaukee County supervisors—essentially making them part-time positions—has gotten a lot of headlines in recent weeks. But as those attending a forum Thursday in South Milwaukee heard, it is far from the only part of state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo's proposed legislation reforming county government. Sanfelippo, himself a former county supervisor, explained the rationale behind his legislation to what appeared to be an evenly-split audience of roughly 200 at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. County Supervisor Theo Lipscomb provided counter-arguments, with County Supervisor Pat Jursik, who has not yet taken an official position on the bill, moderating the discussion. Besides supervisor …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Three candidates are running for one spot on the Milwaukee County Board in a special primary election Feb. 19. The top two vote-getters will go at it again in the April 2 election.
Three candidates are running in a special primary election Feb. 19 to replace Joe Sanfelippo as County Board supervisor in the 17th District, which includes part of Greendale and Greenfield. Entertainer Tom Anthony of Greenfield, former state legislator Tony Staskunas of West Allis and retired police sergeant Al Singer of Greenfield will face off for the spot vacated by Sanfelippo, who left the board after winning a State Assembly seat in the 15th District in the November election (Click on links for profiles on each candidate). The top two vote-getters in the primary election square off again in the April 2 general election. To provide voters with the most information on where the candidates stand on the issues facing the county, Patch …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Steve Taylor and Mark Borkowski, each of whom represent suburbs on Milwaukee County's south side, proposed cutting five supervisor positions and 40 percent off the board's personnel budget.
Two South Suburban county supervisors are proposing their own version of Milwaukee County Board downsizing. Supervisors Steve Taylor and Mark Borkowski on Tuesday released a proposal that calls for the board to be reduced from 18 supervisors to 13 by 2016. In addition, the board's personnel budget would be cut by about 40 percent starting in 2014 and potentially 50 percent by 2016. In an open letter, Borkowski and Taylor said they will be "asking the state Legislature to give us the tools to downsize." "Without this authority, we are not able to take this first step in reforming ourselves," Taylor and Borkowski said. Their plan comes after state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, a former county board member, authored legislation that calls for a …
Monday, January 21, 2013
From taxes to parks to pensions, the Milwaukee County Board will be taking up numerous key issues in 2013. Patch wants readers to pose questions for the three candidates running in next month's special primary election for county supervisor.
Three candidates are running for the 17th District seat on the Milwaukee County Board in the Feb. 19 primary election, and Patch will be there every step of the way as we cover this important race. But this time around, we are going to have our readers get more involved in our coverage of the campaign. And we're starting by asking you to help us formulate questions for the candidates. Patch will soon contact the candidates vying for supervisor spots to get biographical information as well as their views on the issues facing the county. But we don't want to be the only ones posing the questions; we want to hear what's on your mind as well. If you have a question you would like to ask one or all of the candidates, post it in the comments …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Al Singer of Greenfield has joined Tom Anthony of Greenfield and Tony Staskunas of West Allis after filing his nomination papers Monday.
A third candidate will challenge for the 17th District County Board seat vacated by Joe Sanfelippo. Al Singer of Greenfield has joined Tom Anthony of Greenfield and Tony Staskunas of West Allis after filing his nomination papers late last week. Singer, 58, is a retired Milwaukee Police Department sergeant and lifelong resident of Milwaukee County. Singer once owned Grand Slam USA, an indoor batting cage and basketball court on Howell Avenue in Milwaukee. Singer now works part-time as a security officer at Children's Hospital and West Allis Memorial Hospital, is a driver for an organ donor network, a 50/50 raffle vendor for the Brewers Community Foundation and a golf ranger starter at Morningstar Golf Course. He ran for a County Board seat …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Bill proposed by state Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo calls for binding referendum making supervisors part time and axing salary by 70 percent.
Calling it a plan to help Milwaukee County deal with its fiscal woes, two Republican state legislators on Friday unveiled a plan that would enable voters to decide whether to drastically cut salaries of county supervisors. The legislation proposed by Sen. Alberta Darling of River Hills and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo of West Allis would authorize a binding referendum in April that calls for reducing salaries by 70 percent — from about $50,000 to $15,000 — and making the positions part time. "This bill is about local control," Darling said in a press release. "It let's voters decide what's more important: parks or politicians." Darling and Sanfelippo are seeking co-sponsors for the bill, which also would eliminate health care and pension benefits …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Tom Anthony and Tony Staskunas have entered the race to replace Joe Sanfelippo as County Board Supervisor in the 17th District.
Updated 10:20 a.m. Jan. 10 Greenfield residents who are fans of local elections might feel a little slighted come April. Only two candidates are vying for two seats on the Greenfield School Board. The same scenario will play out in the Whitnall School Board “race.” Even Mayor Michael Neitzke will run without opposition, leaving most residents with few choices as to who they want to represent them in local government. There will be at least one election, however, for some Greenfield residents. According to a list of spring candidate filings on the Milwaukee County Board’s website, two candidates have entered the race to replace Joe Sanfelippo as County Board Supervisor in the 17th District, which includes part of Greenfield. Entertainer Tom…
Monday, December 31, 2012
Two seats will be up for grabs in April, including the one formerly held by Joe Sanfelippo, who represented part of Greenfield before winning a State Assembly seat in November.
Two vacancies on the Milwaukee County Board will be filled through special elections in April, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced on Monday. The elections will yield replacements for supervisors Joe Sanfelippo and Nikiya Harris, both of whom have resigned their seats after winning spots in the state legislature in November. Sanfelippo’s district included parts of Greenfield. The special elections will be part of the general elections April 2. If needed, primaries will be held on Feb. 19. Anyone interested in running for those seats will have to file nomination papers by 5 p.m. on Jan. 15. Sanfelippo will represent the new 15th Assembly District, which includes parts of New Berlin and West Allis. He had been on the County …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
An open letter to media and residents of Milwaukee County from Milwaukee County Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Editor's note: The following letter was submitted by County Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo: Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the federally mandated watchdog group Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) sent a letter to the State’s Department of Health Services requesting the Department suspend or terminate Milwaukee County’s license to operate its psychiatric hospital. The County Board reacted to this very serious and unprecedented request by doing absolutely nothing. Within the last three years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS has issued two separate immediate jeopardy citations to Milwaukee County, highlighting unacceptable deficiencies leading to life-threatening situations for our patients. More …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Marina Dimitrijevic will be in Greenfield at the library as part of her "Chat with the Chair" listening session tour, which also includes stops in Greendale and Hales Corners.
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic's final leg of her “Chat with the Chair” listening session tour includes a stop in Greenfield in December. Residents are invited to meet Dimitrijevic, ask questions about county government and explore ways for Milwaukee County and municipalities to work together. “We are making a sincere effort to unify Milwaukee County, and a key part of this effort is holding listening sessions in all 19 cities and villages,” Dimitrijevic said in a statement. Dimitrijevic's Greenfield stop is 6-7 p.m. Dec. 13, at the Greenfield Public Library, 5310 W. Layton Ave. County Supervisors Mark Borkowski and Joe Sanfelippo will join her. Dimitrijevic is taking the bus to all the "Chat with the Chair" events…
robert heule
9:54 am on Monday, April 8, 2013
The proposed changes are more about concentrating more power in the hands of the County Executive than it is to restructure the County Board more ›